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Prabuanand: fixed words and moved option so easier to follow

2025-06-16T10:33:11Z

fixed words and moved option so easier to follow

Prabuanand: updated wikilinks

2025-03-24T05:14:11Z

updated wikilinks

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	== Design documents ==		== Design documents ==
	* [[Architecture]]		* [[Architecture]]
	* [[Apk spec]]		* [[Apk spec\|APK specification]] - includes Apkindex format and Alpine package format
	* [[Apkindex format]]
	* [[Alpine package format]]
	* [[Alpine Configuration Framework Design]]		* [[Alpine Configuration Framework Design]]

Prabuanand: removed duplicates and moved links

2025-02-18T05:38:42Z

removed duplicates and moved links

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	** [[APKBUILD Reference]]		** [[APKBUILD Reference]]
	** [[APKBUILD examples]]		** [[APKBUILD examples]]
	** [[Alpine package format]]
	** [[Apkindex format]]
	* [[Creating patches\|Creating and submitting patches]]		* [[Creating patches\|Creating and submitting patches]]

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	** [[Development using git:Cgit\|Cgit Basics]]		** [[Development using git:Cgit\|Cgit Basics]]

	== Alpine ~~Configuration Framework~~ ==		== Alpine configuration framework ==
	{{Draft\|Needs to be organized/consolidated.}}		{{Draft\|Needs to be organized/consolidated.}}

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	* [https://git.alpinelinux.org/awall/about/ Alpine Wall User's Guide] ''(a firewall management framework)''		* [https://git.alpinelinux.org/awall/about/ Alpine Wall User's Guide] ''(a firewall management framework)''

	== ~~Alpine~~ Design ~~Docs~~ ==		== Design documents ==
	* [[Architecture]]		* [[Architecture]]
	* [[Apk spec]]		* [[Apk spec]]
			* [[Apkindex format]]
			* [[Alpine package format]]
			* [[Alpine Configuration Framework Design]]

	== Misc ==		== Misc ==
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	* [[Testing modified install images and packages]]		* [[Testing modified install images and packages]]
	* [[Custom Kernel]]		* [[Custom Kernel]]
			* [[Comparison with other distros]]

	== Package management ==		== Package management ==
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	* [[Alpine Linux package management\|Package Management (apk)]] ''(How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)'' <!--		* [[Alpine Linux package management\|Package Management (apk)]] ''(How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)'' <!--
	[[Alpine Linux package management#Local_Cache\|How to enable APK caching]] --> <!-- includes [[Local APK cache]] -->		[[Alpine Linux package management#Local_Cache\|How to enable APK caching]] --> <!-- includes [[Local APK cache]] -->
	** [[Comparison with other distros]]		* [[Alpine local backup\|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your Diskless box needs reboot)''
	** [[apk spec]]
	* [[Repositories#Upgrading_to_edge\|Upgrading to Edge]]
	* [[Alpine local backup\|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)''
	** [[Back Up a Flash Memory Installation]]
	** [[Manually editing a existing apkovl]]
	* [[How to setup a Alpine Linux mirror]]
	* [[How to make a custom ISO image]]
	** [[Burning ISOs]]

	== Init system ==		== Init system ==
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	* [[initramfs init]]		* [[initramfs init]]
	* [[Alpine Linux Init System\|Init System (OpenRC)]] ''(Configure a service to automatically launch at next reboot)''		* [[Alpine Linux Init System\|Init System (OpenRC)]] ''(Configure a service to automatically launch at next reboot)''
	* [[Writing Init Scripts]]		** [[Writing Init Scripts]]


	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]

Prabuanand: renamed headings and moved to make navigation better

2025-02-18T05:29:03Z

renamed headings and moved to make navigation better

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 This page has pointers to various resources about Alpine Linux from a developer perspective. Set up the [[Setting up the build environment on HDD|build environment]] and start contributing to Alpine Linux by either [[Creating an Alpine package|creating packages]] or by [[Creating patches|submitting patches]].
-== Package management ==
+== Configuring your development system ==
 <!-- If you edit the following, please coordinate with Installation#Advanced.  Note that these two sections are not exact duplicates. -->
 * [[Setting up the build environment on HDD|Setting up the build environment]] <!-- Dev and Installation -->
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 * [[Install Alpine on LXC]]
 * [[Install Alpine on VMware|VMware]], [[Qemu]], <!-- includes [[Install Alpine in Qemu]], [[Running Alpine in Qemu Live mode]], [[Running Alpine Linux As a QEMU networked Guest]] --> or [[Install Alpine on Amazon EC2|Amazon EC2]]
 * [[Xen Dom0]] ''(Setting up Alpine as a dom0 for Xen hypervisor)''
 ** [[Xen Dom0 on USB or SD]]
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 [[Create an Alpine 1.9 vserver template]] -->
-=== Creating packages and patches===
+== Creating packages and patches==
 * [[Creating an Alpine package]]
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     [[Abuild_helpers#apkgrel|Apkgrel]]
    -->
 ** [[Package policies]]
 ** [[Package Maintainers]]
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 * [[Creating patches|Creating and submitting patches]]
-=== Tools ===
+== Development tools ==
 * [[Development using git|Git]] <!-- includes [[Development using git:Configuration]] [[Development using git:Email]] -->
 * [[Cgit|cgit]]
 ** [[Development using git:Cgit|Cgit Basics]]
 == Alpine Configuration Framework ==
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 * [[Architecture]]
 * [[Apk spec]]
 [[Category:Development]]

Prabuanand: added introduction paragraph, rearranged topics, commented out invalid links

2025-02-18T05:15:33Z

added introduction paragraph, rearranged topics, commented out invalid links

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	[[Image:package_system.svg\|right\|link=]]		[[Image:package_system.svg\|right\|link=]]
			This page has pointers to various resources about Alpine Linux from a developer perspective. Set up the [[Setting up the build environment on HDD\|build environment]] and start contributing to Alpine Linux by either [[Creating an Alpine package\|creating packages]] or by [[Creating patches\|submitting patches]].

	== Package management ==		== Package management ==
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	== Development ==		== Development ==

			* [[Aports tree]] <!-- <== APKBUILD -->
			* [[Development using git:Developer repositories\|Developer repositories]]

	=== Configuring your system ===		=== Configuring your system ===
	* [[Repositories#Upgrading_to_edge\|Upgrading to Edge]] <!-- Pkg and Dev and Installation -->

	<!-- If you edit the following, please coordinate with Installation#Advanced. Note that these two sections are not exact duplicates. -->		<!-- If you edit the following, please coordinate with Installation#Advanced. Note that these two sections are not exact duplicates. -->
	* [[Setting up the build environment on HDD]] <!-- Dev and Installation -->		* [[Setting up the build environment on HDD\|Setting up the build environment]] <!-- Dev and Installation -->
	<!-- [[Setting up the build environment 1.7]] Obsolete, only Dev ~~-->~~		<!-- [[Setting up the build environment 1.7]] Obsolete, only Dev
	** [[Creating_an_Alpine_package#Setup_your_system_and_account\|Setup your system and account for building packages]]		** [[Creating_an_Alpine_package#Setup_your_system_and_account\|Setup your system and account for building packages]]
	** [[Abuild_and_Helpers#abuild-keygen\|Abuild-keygen]]		** [[Abuild_and_Helpers#abuild-keygen\|Abuild-keygen]]-->
			* [[Repositories#Upgrading_to_edge\|Upgrading to Edge]] <!-- Pkg and Dev and Installation -->
	* [[Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot]] <!-- ~~only Installation -->~~		* [[Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot]]
	** [[Buildlab]] ''(Tool for creating and managing chroots)''		<!-- ** [[Buildlab]] ''(Tool for creating and managing chroots)''-->
	* [[Install Alpine on LXC]]		* [[Install Alpine on LXC]]
	* [[Install Alpine on VMware\|VMware]], [[Qemu]], <!-- includes [[Install Alpine in Qemu]], [[Running Alpine in Qemu Live mode]], [[Running Alpine Linux As a QEMU networked Guest]] --> or [[Install Alpine on Amazon EC2\|Amazon EC2]]		* [[Install Alpine on VMware\|VMware]], [[Qemu]], <!-- includes [[Install Alpine in Qemu]], [[Running Alpine in Qemu Live mode]], [[Running Alpine Linux As a QEMU networked Guest]] --> or [[Install Alpine on Amazon EC2\|Amazon EC2]]
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	** [[Create Alpine Linux PV DomU]]		** [[Create Alpine Linux PV DomU]]
	** [[Xen LiveCD]]		** [[Xen LiveCD]]
			<!--
			* [[Setting up a basic vserver]]
			* [[Setting up a compile vserver]] for official or for [[Setting up a compile vserver for third party packages\|third party]] packages
			[[Create an Alpine 1.9 vserver template]] -->

	* [[Setting up a basic vserver]] <!-- only Installation -->		=== Creating packages and patches===
	* [[Setting up a compile vserver]] for official or for [[Setting up a compile vserver for third party packages~~\|third party]] packages <!-- Dev~~ and ~~Installation -->~~
	~~<!-- [[Create an Alpine 1.9 vserver template]] -->~~

	~~=== Building from source~~ and ~~creating~~ packages ~~===~~		* [[Creating an Alpine package]]
			<!-- includes [[Setup your system and account for building packages]] -->
	* [[~~Aports tree~~]] <!-- ~~<== APKBUILD~~ -->		<!-- includes [[Newapkbuild]]
	* [[Abuild and Helpers]] ''(Scripts for packaging)''		To create the actual APKBUILD file, newapkbuild can give you a template to start with.
			It will create a directory with the given package name, place an example/template APKBUILD
			file to the given directory, and fill some variables if those are provided. -->
			<!-- includes [[Local_APK_cache]] -->
			** [[Abuild and Helpers]] ''(Scripts for packaging)''
	<!-- includes [[Abuild_and_Helpers#apkbuild-cpan\|Apkbuild-cpan]] -->		<!-- includes [[Abuild_and_Helpers#apkbuild-cpan\|Apkbuild-cpan]] -->
	<!-- includes [[Abuild_and_Helpers#apkbuild-pypi\|Apkbuild-pypi]] -->		<!-- includes [[Abuild_and_Helpers#apkbuild-pypi\|Apkbuild-pypi]] -->
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	[[Abuild_helpers#apkgrel\|Apkgrel]]		[[Abuild_helpers#apkgrel\|Apkgrel]]
	-->		-->
	* [[Creating an Alpine package]]
	~~<!-- includes [[Setup your system and account for building packages]] -->~~
	~~<!-- includes [[Newapkbuild]]~~
	~~To create the actual APKBUILD file, newapkbuild can give you a template to start with.~~
	~~It will create a directory with the given package name, place an example/template APKBUILD~~
	~~file to the given directory, and fill some variables if those are provided. -->~~
	~~<!-- includes [[Local_APK_cache]] -->~~
	** [[Package policies]]		** [[Package policies]]
	** [[Package Maintainers]]		** [[Package Maintainers]]
	* ~~[[Custom Kernel]]~~		** [[APKBUILD Reference]]
	* [[APKBUILD Reference]]		** [[APKBUILD examples]]
	* [[APKBUILD examples]]		** [[Alpine package format]]
	* [[Alpine package format]]		** [[Apkindex format]]
	* [[Apkindex format]]		* [[Creating patches\|Creating and submitting patches]]

			=== Tools ===

	* [[Development using git]] <!-- includes [[Development using git:Configuration]] [[Development using git:Email]] -->		* [[Development using git\|Git]] <!-- includes [[Development using git:Configuration]] [[Development using git:Email]] -->
	** [[~~Development using git:Basic usage~~\|~~Basic usage]]~~		* [[Cgit\|cgit]]
	** [[Package Maintainers]]		** [[Development using git:Cgit\|Cgit Basics]]
	** [[Creating patches]]
	** [[Development using git:Developer repositories\|Developer repositories]]
	** [[Development using git:Cgit\|Cgit]]
	** [[Cgit\|Another cgit page]]

	=== Misc ===		=== Misc ===
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	* [[Alpine Source Map by boot sequence]]		* [[Alpine Source Map by boot sequence]]
	* [[Testing modified install images and packages]]		* [[Testing modified install images and packages]]
			* [[Custom Kernel]]

	== Alpine Configuration Framework ==		== Alpine Configuration Framework ==
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	* [[Writing ACF Controllers]] - Guide for writing a controller		* [[Writing ACF Controllers]] - Guide for writing a controller
	* [[Writing ACF Models]] - Guide for writing a model		* [[Writing ACF Models]] - Guide for writing a model

	* [[ACF css]]		* [[ACF css]]
	* [[ACF packages]]		* [[ACF packages]]
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	* [[Managing ACF]]		* [[Managing ACF]]

			== Alpine Wall ==
	== Alpine~~-developed Utilities~~ ==		* [[Alpine Wall]]
	* [[Alpine Wall]] - [[How-To Alpine Wall]] - [https://git.alpinelinux.org/awall/about/ Alpine Wall User's Guide] ''(a firewall management framework)''		* [[How-To Alpine Wall]]
			* [https://git.alpinelinux.org/awall/about/ Alpine Wall User's Guide] ''(a firewall management framework)''

	== Alpine Design Docs ==		== Alpine Design Docs ==

Zcrayfish: Zcrayfish moved page Category talk:Developer Documentation to Developer Documentation over redirect: The original move didn't make sense at all; it is resulting in excessive redirects.

2023-12-22T19:13:36Z

Zcrayfish moved page Category talk:Developer Documentation to Developer Documentation over redirect: The original move didn't make sense at all; it is resulting in excessive redirects.

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Sertonix: /* Misc */ remove alpine testing suit since it has been replaced

2023-11-17T10:00:24Z

Misc: remove alpine testing suit since it has been replaced

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	=== Misc ===		=== Misc ===

	* [[Alpine Package Testing Suite]] ''work in progress''
	* [[Alpine Release Testing Checklist]]		* [[Alpine Release Testing Checklist]]
	* [[Running glibc programs]]		* [[Running glibc programs]]

Zcrayfish: /* Configuring your system */ Removed reference to grossly obsolete colinux.

2023-08-05T11:52:45Z

Configuring your system: Removed reference to grossly obsolete colinux.

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	** [[Buildlab]] ''(Tool for creating and managing chroots)''		** [[Buildlab]] ''(Tool for creating and managing chroots)''
	* [[Install Alpine on LXC]]		* [[Install Alpine on LXC]]
	* [[Install Alpine on VMware\|VMware~~]], [[Install Alpine on coLinux\|coLinux~~]], [[Qemu]], <!-- includes [[Install Alpine in Qemu]], [[Running Alpine in Qemu Live mode]], [[Running Alpine Linux As a QEMU networked Guest]] --> or [[Install Alpine on Amazon EC2\|Amazon EC2]]		* [[Install Alpine on VMware\|VMware]], [[Qemu]], <!-- includes [[Install Alpine in Qemu]], [[Running Alpine in Qemu Live mode]], [[Running Alpine Linux As a QEMU networked Guest]] --> or [[Install Alpine on Amazon EC2\|Amazon EC2]]

	* [[Xen Dom0]] ''(Setting up Alpine as a dom0 for Xen hypervisor)''		* [[Xen Dom0]] ''(Setting up Alpine as a dom0 for Xen hypervisor)''

Zcrayfish: /* Alpine-developed Utilities */ Updated link to awall.

2023-08-05T11:20:14Z

Alpine-developed Utilities: Updated link to awall.

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	== Alpine-developed Utilities ==		== Alpine-developed Utilities ==
	* [[Alpine Wall]] - [[How-To Alpine Wall]] - [[Alpine Wall User's Guide]] ''(a ~~new~~ firewall management framework)''		* [[Alpine Wall]] - [[How-To Alpine Wall]] - [https://git.alpinelinux.org/awall/about/ Alpine Wall User's Guide] ''(a firewall management framework)''

	== Alpine Design Docs ==		== Alpine Design Docs ==

Zcrayfish: /* Alpine Design Docs */ Updated wikilink

2023-08-05T11:18:02Z

Alpine Design Docs: Updated wikilink

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	== Alpine Design Docs ==		== Alpine Design Docs ==
	* [[Architecture]]		* [[Architecture]]
	* [[~~File Formats~~]]		* [[Apk spec]]

	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]

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	== Configuring your development system ==		== Configuring your development system ==
	<!-- If you edit the following, please coordinate with Installation#Advanced. Note that these two sections are not exact duplicates. -->		<!-- If you edit the following, please coordinate with Installation#Advanced. Note that these two sections are not exact duplicates. -->
	* [[Setting up the build environment on HDD\|Setting up the build environment]] <!-- Dev and Installation -->		* [[Setting up the build environment on HDD\|Setting up the build environment on HDD]] <!-- Dev and Installation -->
	<!-- [[Setting up the build environment 1.7]] Obsolete, only Dev		<!-- [[Setting up the build environment 1.7]] Obsolete, only Dev
	** [[Creating_an_Alpine_package#Setup_your_system_and_account\|Setup your system and account for building packages]]		** [[Creating_an_Alpine_package#Setup_your_system_and_account\|Setup your system and account for building packages]]
	** [[Abuild_and_Helpers#abuild-keygen\|Abuild-keygen]]~~-->~~		** [[Abuild_and_Helpers#abuild-keygen\|Abuild-keygen]]
	* [[Repositories#Upgrading_to_edge\|Upgrading to Edge]] <!-- Pkg and Dev and Installation -->		<!-- Pkg and Dev and Installation -->
	* [[Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot]]		* [[Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot]]
	<!-- ** [[Buildlab]] ''(Tool for creating and managing chroots)''-->		<!-- ** [[Buildlab]] ''(Tool for creating and managing chroots)''-->
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	** [[Create Alpine Linux PV DomU]]		** [[Create Alpine Linux PV DomU]]
	** [[Xen LiveCD]]		** [[Xen LiveCD]]

			Use [[Repositories#Upgrading_to_edge\|Edge version]] for all build environment options listed above.
			*
	<!--		<!--
	* [[Setting up a basic vserver]]		* [[Setting up a basic vserver]]